Main Street Calais about 1900 North Street to right, St. Croix Hotel to left The St. Croix Valley 100 years ago was a far different place than it is today. Calais, St. Stephen, Eastport and all the outlying communities had … Continue reading
In an earlier article we covered a 1895 “Letter From Maine” written by HMT, no other identifying information, which described for the folks in his hometown of Shepherdstown West Virginia HMT’s trip from Shepherdstown West Virginia to Calais and his … Continue reading
Shepherdstown West Virginia 1800s Shepherdstown is a small town in West Virginia on the Potomac. Said to be the oldest incorporated town in West Virginia it was established in 1762 and in 1895 had a population of 1300. Today it … Continue reading
Even though the United States was not yet involved in the war, war news dominated the media which in those days consisted of the newspapers and radio. The 1940 Presidential election saw Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who wanted to provide as … Continue reading
If you had a nagging toothache back in 1847 you likely let it nag for as long as you could stand it, but as the pain worsened you would have scraped together 15 cents, a lot of money in 1847, … Continue reading
Note: This piece was written by Harry Edgar “Ned” Lamb (b. October 10, 1874), founding member of the SCHS and noted local historian/journalist. It was published in The Calais Advertiser. The first road in Calais from Milltown was down what … Continue reading
Carol Ann Obliskey graduation 1958 Most know Carol Ann Obliskey as Carol Ann Nicholson, a reporter and writer for local newspapers in recent years. Carol Ann was the daughter of Millie and Danny Obliskey and she grew up in the … Continue reading
Ernest Hemingway with officers of the International Brigade Spain 1937 The international news in 1937 was dominated by the civil war in Spain, with nearly daily reports of fierce battles, atrocities and political intrigue. Many Americans fought Franco’s forces in … Continue reading
INDIA’S BIG THREE – Earl Mountbatten, Governor General of India, Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister and Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Constituent Assembly – at the Government House where the two Indian leaders went after the midnight session at the … Continue reading
The Red Beach community of 1901 was not the sort of small New England village likely to find its way into the national headlines, and it was even more unlikely the very ordinary Red Beach family of James and Margaret … Continue reading